s type advice?

[R6RY D]

hi fellas,looking at 3.0 sports auto, how many miles would you usually get to a tank?, but that said does anybody know how many miles you would get from a 4.0 v8?

[Simpo Two]

R6RY D said:

hi fellas,looking at 3.0 sports auto, how many miles would you usually get to a tank?, but that said does anybody know how many miles you would get from a 4.0 v8?

I don't think the 'sports' designation makes much difference, but FWIW my 1999 3.0SE Auto averaged about 26mpg, maybe a little over 30mpg on long runs.

[V88Dicky]

The wife's 4.2 gets 26mpg for the whole week (commuting, shopping, errands, family visits etc) and did 35mpg on a 200 mile trip earlier this year (obeying speed limits ).

[The Leaper]

I have an S-Type 4.2 V8. Today I've driven from Falmouth in Cornwall to mid Surrey, 270 miles, via the A30, A303 and M3 mostly, in 4 1/2 hours at a reasonably rapid speed in the pouring rain without thinking of MPG. I reckon I've got about 23 on this trip.

R

[Simpo Two]

44.2 today on a run up the A14 (2.7D)

[R6RY D]

thansk for your help guys

[renrut]

Just for completeness my 3.0 manual gets about 22 round town and 35 on a long run when being good and no traffic. So that's between 300 and 480 miles per tank.

[dan tournay]

and just for completeness my 2.7d auto gets about 36 around town and 44 on a long run. Generally get about 500 miles per tank

Edited by dan tournay on Wednesday 17th November 17:13

[John D9395]

Is your 2.7D manual?

Mine is auto and I get an average of 35 mpg (what the book says), and 40 mpg on a long steady motorway run.

[tr7v8]

John D9395 said:

Is your 2.7D manual?

Mine is auto and I get an average of 35 mpg (what the book says), and 40 mpg on a long steady motorway run.

My Euro 4 auto has never bettered 35MPG overall & neither did the previous Euro 3 one. I managed 42MPG a little while ago driving on the M4 like a saint at 65MPH!

[johnxjsc1985]

I had the 2.7 D 2005 pre DPF and apart from a turbo going I liked it but as I only do a few miles it was wasted on me and I wish I had gone for the V8. The big Petrols cars are also cheaper so take that into account,

[cardigankid]

renrut said:

Just for completeness my 3.0 manual gets about 22 round town and 35 on a long run when being good and no traffic. So that's between 300 and 480 miles per tank.

Mine likewise - the difference between in town driving and motorway consumption is dramatic.